Train with the Experts Education Series
The Cleveland Clinic Experience
Limited to 12 Cardiac Surgeons
Hands-on training. World-class faculty. Personalized instruction.
The Allograft Surgical Techniques Course provides a unique hands-on opportunity to learn surgical techniques and develop expertise utilizing aortic and pulmonary allografts. Learn techniques for infective endocarditis, the Ross procedure, and small aortic root from a team of world-class surgeons from the top-ranked cardiology and heart surgery program in the U.S., the Cleveland Clinic.
Learn from World-Class Faculty
Learn directly from internationally recognized Cleveland Clinic faculty with extensive experience in aortic surgery, transplantation, endocarditis management and complex cardiac reconstruction.

Shinya Unai, MD
Surgical Director of the Aortic Valve Center
Cleveland Clinic

Michael Zhen-Yu Tong, MD
Director of Cardiac Transplantation & Mechanical Circulatory Support
Cleveland Clinic

Gösta Pettersson, MD, PhD
Past Vice Chairman of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Professor of Surgery
Cleveland Clinic
What Participants Are Saying
"I had a great experience at the course. Was able to bring back some pearls and insight to our valve team."— Dr. Ryan Shelstad
"Thank you all so much for your hard work planning/coordinating this event and giving me the opportunity to attend. It was an excellent course and I learned a great deal."— Dr. Anna Xue
"The meeting was absolutely outstanding! Very well done and very helpful."— Dr. Geoffrey Answini
"It was truly a wonderful course, and I learned a lot. I look forward to participating in your upcoming courses as well."— Dr. Nataliya Bahatyrevich
Cleveland Clinic Simulation and Advanced Skills Center
The mission of this state-of-the-art facility is to support education, scholarship and training of those who serve and foster delivery of quality patient care and safety. The Surgical Skills Training Lab allows providers to learn new or practice existing skills by engaging in hands-on procedures. The lab also includes an adjacent classroom for didactic presentations.
Participation is limited to 12 cardiac surgeons. Submit a registration request to be considered for this highly interactive educational experience.


Registration Request
Participation is limited to 12 cardiac surgeons to preserve the highly interactive nature of this program.
Questions? Contact cv@lifenethealth.org
